A. No more than six (6) months prior to the sale, exchange, and/or other transfer of real property in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the owner of the real property or his, her, or its authorized agent shall obtain documentation of compliance with the following laws, regulations, and policies, as amended or renumbered from time to time, related to defensible space and vegetation management requirements:

1. California Public Resources Code section 4291; 2. California Government Code section 51182; 3. California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 1299.03; 4. The California Fire Code, as incorporated and/or amended in this Code; 5. Section 95.27 of this Code; 6. Chapter 100 of this Code;

B. An owner of real property or his, her, or its authorized agent, in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, shall comply with subdivision A. by: (i) requesting an inspection by the Fire Department which, upon payment of applicable fee(s), shall perform the inspection and issue a report regarding compliance therewith, or (ii) obtaining an inspection from a qualified third party, which shall issue a report regarding compliance therewith, and providing the report to the Fire Department within thirty (30) days of the inspection or prior to the sale, exchange, and/or other transfer of the real property, whichever occurs first. In the event the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, determines the inspection performed or report issued pursuant to (ii) of this subdivision is inadequate or fails to address the requirements of subdivision A., the Fire Department may undertake an additional inspection of the real property in compliance with applicable laws.

C. For purposes of this section, a “qualified third party” shall be a person or entity that possesses a valid business license from the City and performs inspections in accordance with the laws, regulations, and policies as listed in subdivision A.